-one
/-əʊn/
-one suffix: a ketone.
Suffix
-one
- a ketone
- any similar compound containing a carbonyl functional group
-one meaning in Tamil
-one in Tamil
- ஓன்
Origin of -one
Clipping of ketone, which was analogous to margarone. Further etymology is unclear.
Words formed from -one
- acetone
- aglycone
- aldosterone
- androsterone
- anthraquinone
- benzophenone
- benzoquinone
- butanone
- butyrophenone
- corticosterone
- cortisone
- coumarone
- cyproterone
- deoxycorticosterone
- dihydrotestosterone
- diphenylketone
- estrone
- flavone
- fludrocortisone
- fluoroquinolone
- hydrocortisone
- hydroquinone
- isoflavone
- ketone
- lactone
- menadione
- methyl ethyl ketone
- phenobarbitone
- phenylbutazone
- plastoquinone
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- progesterone
- quinone
- rotenone
- semiquinone
- silicone
- sulfone
- sulphone
- testosterone
- trimethadione
- ubiquinone
Questions about -one
- What does -one mean?
- -one means a ketone.
- What is -one in Tamil?
- -one in Tamil is ஓன். See -one meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is -one?
- -one is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -one?
- -one is pronounced /-əʊn/.
Words near -one in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: -one (page history and authors); -one (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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